Mathematics: Applied Mathematics

The Applied Mathematics Specializationof the Mathematics major enables students to concentrate their studies in applied mathematics. This page lists the program documents and other information about the specialization. For more information, please contact your advisor or the department chair.

Program Documents for the Applied Mathematics Specialization:

Program Planner:

For students declaring the specialization in the 2014-15 academic year: 2014-2015.

1. Courses in the Major (13 course units)

The course requirements for the major are below. In addition to these, there are graduation and retention grade requirements that must be met. Details can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin and on the department website.

MAT 099

Orientation for Math/Stat Majors

0

MAT 128

Calculus B

1

MAT 200

Proof Writing through Discrete Mathematics

1

MAT 229

Multivariable Calculus

1

MAT 205

Linear Algebra: Theory and Applications

1

MAT 310

Real Analysis

1

MAT 326

Differential Equations

1

MAT 498

Senior Capstone Course in Applied Mathematics (writing intensive)

1

Applied Mathematics Options (at least one 400-level course)

3

Applied Mathematics/Mathematics/Statistics Options
(at least one must be a non-Applied Mathematics option)

3

Applied Mathematics/Mathematics/Statistics Options List

MAT 301 Number Theory

MAT 305 Absract Algebra

MAT 315 Topics in Linear Algebra*

MAT 316 Probability*

MAT 317 Linear Programming*

MAT 318 Mathematical Statistics

MAT 320 Complex Analysis

MAT 331 Numerical Methods*

MAT 351 Geometry

MAT 370 Topics in Mathematics*+

MAT 391 Independent Study in Mathematics#

MAT 392 Guided Study in Mathematics#

MAT 393 Independent Research in Mathematics#

MAT 403 Advanced Calculus

MAT 405 Topology

MAT 407 Projective Geometry

MAT 440 Mathematical Logic

MAT 451 Seminar in Algebra

MAT 452 Seminar in Geometry and Topology

MAT 453 Seminar in Analysis

MAT 454 Seminar in Applied Mathematics*

MAT 470 Topics in Mathematics*+

MAT 492 Guided Study in Mathematics II#

MAT 493 Independent Research in Mathematics II#

MAT 494 Independent Study in Mathematics II#

STA 303 Design of Experiments

STA 304 Sampling and Nonparametric Statistics

STA 305 Regression Analysis

STA 306 Applied Multivariate Analysis

STA 307 Data Mining and Predictive Modeling

STA 314 Statistical Quality Control

STA 318 Operations Research*

STA 391 Independent Study in Statistics#

STA 392 Guided Study in Statistics#

STA 393 Independent Research in Statistics#

*Denotes an Applied Mathematics option.

+Denotes a topics course that may be an Applied Mathematics option depending on the topic. The department notifies the students each year which topics courses will qualify.

#Students cannot use independent study, guided study, or independent research courses to fulfill the 3 required Applied Mathematics options. Students can take at most one course unit of independent study, guided study, or independent research to fulfill the Applied Mathematics/Mathematics/Statistics options. This requires approval by the Applied Mathematics Committee. When taking an independent study, guided study, or independent research course, a student’s course load should not be more than 4.5 course units. Independent study, guided study, or independent research courses may not be taken in order to improve a grade, or to replace a course that a student failed to sign up for.

Note: 400-level Applied Mathematics options are currently being offered during the Spring semester.

3. First Seminar Course (1 unit)

All students must take a first seminar course in their first year. If the First Seminar is in Category 1 or 2 of the Liberal Learning areas (see below), it will count towards that area’s requirements. The writing intensive First Seminar satisfies one of the writing requirement in (5).

4. Academic Writing Requirement (1 unit, possibly 0)

5. Additional Writing Experiences

In addition to the academic writing requirement in (4), students must take three writing intensive courses. One of these courses is the First Seminar listed above. The second writing requirement is satisfied with MAT 205. The third course is the senior capstone course MAT 498.

6. Second Language Requirement (0-3 units)

You must complete the language requirement at the 103 level or higher. Also, if you took four or more years of a language in high school and continue with this language and you are placed at the 101 level, then the 101 level course will NOT count towards the 32 units required for graduation.

7. Additional Liberal Learning Requirements (6 units, possibly 5)

The Liberal Learning system defines graduation requirements in a broad set of learning categories. As a Mathematics major with an Applied Mathematics Specialization, the Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning Requirement is automatically met. The other requirements are listed below. Please note that it is possible for a course to fulfill a requirement in more than one category. For example, the course “The Evolution of Middle Eastern Women Writers” would satisfy the Gender requirement (Category 5), the Global Perspectives requirement (Category 4) as well as count as 1 unit towards the Category 1a requirement. However, a course can satisfy at most two of the requirements in Categories 3-6.

Liberal Learning Categories

Arts and Humanities (3 units required)

a. Literary, Visual and Performing Arts (at least 1 unit)

b. World Views and Ways of Knowing (at least 1 unit)

Social Sciences and History (3 units required)

a. Behavioral, Social or Cultural Perspectives (at least 1 unit)

b. Social Change in Historical Perspective (at least 1 unit)

Race and Ethnicity (1 unit/program/experience required)

Global Perspectives (1 unit/program/experience required

Gender (1 unit/program/experience required)

Community Engaged learning (1 unit/program/experience required)

Note: Categories 3, 4, 5 & 6 may be met through courses, programs, or other experiences.

Six courses must be taken to satisfy the requirements of Category 1 and 2 of the Liberal Learning requirements. If the First Seminar is chosen in these areas, only five other courses will need to be taken to satisfy these requirements.

8. Information Literacy

IDS 102 is a required online, non-credit course administered by the library staff. Students must meet this proficiency prior to graduation, but are encouraged to do so as early as possible.

9. Free Electives (5 or more course units, depending on other course choices)

These are courses that students can take without having to meet any requirements. You must take enough electives so that you meet the graduation requirement of 32 total units. You may opt to use these free electives to satisfy the requirements of a minor of your choice, or if you have plans for graduate school to take further upper level courses in the major.

Note: If course requirements such as WRI 102 or second language are waived through placement or other means, then electives should be substituted to meet the 32 course unit total.